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Was the second battle of bull run left the confederate troops only 20 miles from Washington D.C.?

it sounds like you may be talking about the 2nd battle of bull run (1862) fought between Robert E Lee and John Pope. Pope was defeated.


The war between the states actually began on April 13 1861 when confederate troops bombarded what?

The war between the states actually began on April 133, 1861 when the Confederate troops bombarded Fort Sumter. The outcome was a victory for the Confederate Army.


Why did Confederate General D.H. Hill cross the Potomac River on September fourth 1862?

Confederate General D. H. Hill crossed the Potomac River on September fourth to break the B&O railway line, disrupt Federal communications between Washington DC and Harper's Ferry. He also made a reconnaissance of Frederick, Maryland.


Washington DC is between what?

Washingotn D.C is between Maine and Virginia


What were the initial military activities of the Army of Northern Virginia at the start of the Maryland invasion?

During the first week of September 1862, the beginning of the Confederate invasion of Maryland was set in motion. Notable movements were when Confederate General D.H. Hill crossed the Potomac River and disrupted lines of communication between Washington DC and Harper's Ferry. This coincided with a scouting mission towards Frederick, Maryland. There were, of course, a good number of other activities by the Confederates, including General Stonewall Jackson's crossing of the Potomac River only twenty miles from Washington DC.

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A ship from which two confederate diplomats were removed creating a major crisis between London and Washington?

The Trent


What is the ship from which two Confederate diplomats were removed creating a major crisis between London and Washington?

The Trent


A ship from which two confederate diplomats were removed creating a major crisis between?

S.S. Trent


What ship from which two confederate diplomas were remove creating a m ajor crisis between London and Washington?

S.S. Trent


Does Bella Boyd have a education?

Are you asking about Belle Boyd the confederate spy and actress? She was educated at Mount Washington Female College in Baltimore between 1856 and 1860.


The location of the Confederate capital posed a threat to whom?

The Confederate capitol was moved to Richmond, VA. It's close proximity to Washington, DC, was a threat to the security of the US capital and ensured that a long and costly struggle between these two cities.


How big was the confederate soldiers?

The confederate army was about between 71,699-75,000 ; -)


Why was Maryland loyalty to the union so important?

Because it was a slave-state that had pro-Confederate leaders, and could easily have seceded. Also it was on the route between New York and Washington, and could have interrupted the movement of troops and supplies between the two centres.


How was the Trent affair settled?

Trent Affair was an international diplomatic incident in which a union ship USS San Jacinto intercepted a British mail liner RMS Trent and arrested two confederate diplomats. This incident threatened to disrupt Anglo-American relations and chances of war between the two also increased. However, Lincoln administration resolved this matter by releasing the two diplomats and disavowed captain's actions. However no formal apology was issued.


What does it mean to be a confederate?

In the civil war between North and South, the Southern States in the US was confederate


Was the second battle of bull run left the confederate troops only 20 miles from Washington D.C.?

it sounds like you may be talking about the 2nd battle of bull run (1862) fought between Robert E Lee and John Pope. Pope was defeated.


Who represents his country abroad?

Ambassadors, diplomats, and consuls represent their country abroad. Ambassadors are the highest-ranking diplomats in an embassy and serve as the official representative of their country to another sovereign state. Diplomats are government officials who engage in negotiations and promote relations between countries. Consuls handle a variety of citizen services and commercial activities for their country in a foreign location.